Will County , Illinois

Railroad Bridges in Will County , Illinois

Will County is located in northeast Illinois. It is one of the collar counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat and largest city are both Joliet.

Cities Joliet Wilmington Custer Park New Lenox Rockdale Beecher Mokena Crete

Random Bridges

MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #275)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Old 96th Avenue near Interstate 80 in Mokena

Mokena, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1929

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
59' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old 96th Avenue

Significance:

Local

New Lenox Railroad Crossing

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1077)

This double intersection Warren through truss bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in New Lenox

New Lenox, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1917

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
150' double intersection Warren through truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren through truss bridge over Metra Rock Island District

Significance:

Moderate

CSX Eastern Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #400)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Eastern Avenue in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-46' and 2-16' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Eastern Avenue

Significance:

Local

CSX Scott Street Passageway Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #402)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over a sidewalk at Scott Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Scott Street Pedestrian Walkway

Significance:

Local

CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #401)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Mayor Art Schultz Drive in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-37' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mayor Art Schultz Drive

Significance:

Local

CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #403)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Chicago Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
2-21' and 2-15' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chicago Street

Significance:

Local

UP Corning Road Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #388)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Corning Road south of Beecher

Beecher, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1918

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Corning Road

Significance:

Local

Joliet Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #407)

This massive through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over the Des Plaines River in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1932

American Bridge Company of New York and Herlihy Mid-Continent Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
306' subdivided polygonal Warren through truss lift span and 1-151' and 1-101' subdivided Warren through truss

Description:
Through truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Regional

CSX Richards Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #399)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Richards Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-45' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Richards Street

Significance:

Local